Kamins Construction Inc Pacific Ave to Interurban Trail Bicycle Safety

I 1 the satisfaction of the Engineer or the property owner at no additional cost to the 2 Contracting Agency. 3 4 8-02.3(3)B Planting and Lawn Area Weed Control 5 Planting and lawn area weed control consists of controlling weeds and pests in 6 planted and lawn areas shown in the Plans.This Work is included in the bid items 7 for planting and lawn installation. 8 9 All planting and lawn areas shall be prepared so that they are weed and debris 10 free at the time of planting and until completion of the project. The planting areas 11 shall include the entire ground surface, regardless of cover, areas around plants, 12 and those areas shown in the Plans. 13 14 Within planting or lawn areas, all species that are not shown in the Plans are 15 unwanted and shall be controlled unless specifically allowed by the Engineer to 16 remain. 17 18 Grass growing within the mulch ring of a plant, including grass applied in 19 accordance with Sections 8-01.3(2)A1, 8-02.3(9) or 8-02.3(10), shall be 20 considered a weed and shall be controlled on the project in accordance with the 21 weed and pest control plan. 22 23 All applications of post-emergent herbicides shall be made while green and 24 growing tissue is present. Residual herbicides shall not be used where 25 rhizomatous species or perennial species are indicated. 26 27 Should unwanted vegetation reach the flowering and seed stage in violation of 28 these Specifications, the Contractor shall physically remove and bag the seed 29 heads prior to seed dispersion. All physically removed vegetation and seed 30 heads shall be disposed of off-site at no cost to the Contracting Agency. 31 32 8-02.3(3)C Project Area Weed and Pest Control 33 The Contractor shall control weeds not otherwise covered in accordance with 34 Section 8-02.3(3)B, in all areas within the project limits, including erosion control 35 seeding areas and vegetation preservation areas, as designated by the 36 Engineer. 37 38 When the Bid Item "Project Area Weed and Pest Control" is included in the 39 Contract, the Contractor shall also control all weeds specified as noxious by the 40 Washington State Department of Agriculture, the local Weed District, or the 41 County Noxious Weed Control Board outside of planting areas within the project 42 limits. 43 44 8-02.3(4) Topsoil 45 Topsoil shall not be worked or placed when the ground or topsoil is frozen, or 46 excessively wet. 47 48 The Contractor shall protect topsoil stockpiled for project use to prevent erosion and 49 weed growth. Weed growth on topsoil stockpile sites shall be immediately eliminated 50 in accordance with the accepted Weed and Pest Control Plan and Section 8- 51 02.3(3)C. 52 CITY OF EVERETT AMENDMENTS PACIFIC AVENUE TO INTERURBAN TRAIL BICYCLE SAFETY PROJECT 8/12/2019 STATE FUND#HLP PB17(014); COE#PW3688 Page AM-88